The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-29
REVOLT OF KNIGHTS.
FOURTEEN LOCAL ASSEMBLIES NUN.
BERING 5000 MEMBERS
IN OPEN REBELLION AGAINST THE
HOME CLUB OF NEW YORK.
Tho Arbitrary Conduct Of District As
sembly Forty-nine Given as the Cause
Of Widespread Dissatisfaction - 5000
More Ready to Follow.

More Ready to Follow.
New York, April 23.-Fourteen local
assemblies of the Knights of Labor in
Brooklyn are in open revolt against the ad-
ministration of General Master Workman
Powderly and the general executive board
For two years they have waited and worked
and plotted and planned to secure
a charter for a district assembly in
Brooklyn. After exhausting every resource,
they have declared war against those who
have interfered to prevent them from at
tanning their end. The Home club of For
ty-nine fought the ambitious local as
semblies at every step. The frank open man
ner of procedure adopted by the Montauk
men, as they call themselves, was no match,
they assert, for the depth and cunning of
the Home club conspirators Atevery turn
they found themselves thwarted, rebuffed
and checked by the men of Forty-nine. The
much coveted charter hung fire. They sent
committee after committee to Philadelphia,
but Forty nine was there ahead of them, they
assert. Their delegates to Richmond were
not admitted to the assembly. They came
home discouraged, but not defeated. and got
up mass meeting in the Academy of Music
in Brooklyn, Sunday, Dec. 10, that surprised
everybody by its magnitude and and enthu-
siasm. At that meeting the usual commit
tee was appointed to go to Philadelphia and
see the generatl executive board
Six of the local assemblies were originally
attached to Forty-nine. In May, 1885, they
wanted to cut loose, and formed district
Of their own. Their demand was refused.
and they applied to the general assembly,
who referred it to committee, who re-
ferred it back to Forty-nine. At the spe-
cial session of the general assembly at
Cleveland in May, 1886, the question came
up again, when it was decided unanimously
to grant charter to six local assemblies
after they had paid their dues and assess
ments to Forty-nine. They complied with
all the requirements
Then they succeeded in getting the dis
trict assemblies in this vicinity, which meet
m monthly conference, to take up their case.
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Sixty-four was followed by districts Seven
ty-fve, Ninety-one and 1876, of New York,
Fifty-one, of Newark, Ninety seven. of
Washington, 1885, of Indianapolis, and 1873,
of Elizabeth, N. J. All these bodies passed
strong resolutions indorsing the position of
the Montauks, and committee, consisting
of George F. Murray and Ed. Malford, went
to Philadelphia on April to plead
their cause. An answer was promised
in ten days, but as three weeks have elapsed
since no answer has been received, the
Montauks feel sure that the general as
sembly is not acting in good faith. To the
original six local assemblies eight more
have been added and furnished with
provisional charters. They number 5000
men, and if they are not recognized, it is
said that all the other district assemblies
will leave the order in body. This will
take nearly 10000 members out of the or
ganization.